Aperture Setting Display
•The larger the aperture value the smaller the lens opening, allowing
less light to enter the camera.
IF2.7 F3.2 F3.5 F4.0 F4.5 F5.0 F5.6 F6.3 F7.1 F8.0
• You can change thecombinations of shutter speeds and aperture
values without altering the exposure (p. 70).
Safety Shift
With Tv and Av modes, if[Safety Shift] is turned [On] inthe
Rec. menu, the shutter speed or aperture value is automatically
adjusted for the correct exposure when it cannot be otherwise
obtained.
• Safety Shift isdisabled when theflash is enabled.
MManually Setting the Shutter Speed and Aperture

You can manuallyset the shutter speedandaperture to shoot

images.

1 Use the • or 1_ button to select the shutter speed, and

use the •or •button to select the aperture value,

then shoot.

• When you press the shutter button halfway, the difference between
the standard exposure and the selected exposure appears on the
LCD monitor (or viewfinder). If the difference ismore than 2 stops,
"-2" or "+2" appears on the LCD monitor (or viewfinder) in red.
*The standardexposureis calculated bymeasuringthe brightness according
tothe selectedmeteringmethod.
• f the zoom isadjusted after these values are set, the aperture
value orthe shutter speed may change in accordance with
the zoom position.
• The brightness ofthe LCD monitor (or viewfinder) matches
the selected shutter speed and aperture value. When you
select afast shutter speed or shoot a subject in a dark place,
raise the flash, and then set itto _O (Flash On with red-eye
reduction) or _- (Flash On), the image will always be bright.
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